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Hey, I can't comment on the large cube as we went for the medium, but the medium wouldn't fit a kind size frame. We managed to fit in a cot, bedside cabinet, 2 TVs, musc equipment, numerous boxes and medium-sized plastic toys. They class the additional charge as destination charges, but it wasn't included in the quote or any correspondence, and my previous paid invoice states that I had already paid for a door-to-door service. I did consider hiring a van and collecting it myself since it's taking them another two weeks to get it to be but I'll just wait to save any more hassle. Make sure you get the full price without the hidden fees upfront and compare them like-for-like with others.

Just sharing my experience with Sevenseas and the Movecube so far. It has arrived in the UK and although they quoted me for door-to-door, and it states this on my invoice that I paid before leaving Oz, they have just charged me an extra 40% to transfer it from the hub/port to my address. Not exactly door-to-door - very misleading. I was going to fight it but it's in the small print on their website only (they did not confirm this extra charge on the phone or in any email I have from them). I wanted to flag this so others aren't caught out like we were. Door-to-door is door to port and they will charge you an additional amount of approx $550 once it arrives in the UK. Also, the move cube remains in the delivery truck when you are packing it and there is no lift or step - I struggled to help my husband as I couldn't lift the heavier items that high so he had to carry heavy or fairly large items while climbing into a high-level truck. It was a struggle to fill the crate for this reason since we struggled to reach and Sevenseas provided no equipment to help. Make sure you have some helping hands (but having little advance notice of the delivery time makes this difficult during working hours) and have a step ladder ready. I've been really disappointed in the service so far. I still have another two weeks to wait before they deliver it - I received an email yesterday stating it was ready for delivery but this was the earliest date I could get. Sorry to sound so negative but I want to share my experience so people can make an informed decision. If I knew what I know now I would have used an alternative service.

No risk to the baby is worth it and that's why my husband and I are going to research more before we make a decision. Most websites from varying sources state the level of radiation isn't enough to cause risk but as there are no clear guidelines health professionals leave the decision to parents to avoid the probability of any blame, should anything go wrong. The parental leave is just over $11,000 If baby is born before we are PRs we can easily add the baby to our application - costs just over $3000 to do this. It's still something I need to consider - it is only money but it's the difference between struggling and having to consider if we can afford to stay in Sydney or if we need to go home and at least have some family support. Thanks again for all your responses. If I hear of anything that will help others in this same situation I will share.

Thanks for the replies everyone :biggrin: My husband and I are both from the UK so we were applying for PR jointly. Baby is due on 12 April. It sounds like I have two choices: Make a decision to go ahead with the x-ray early Jan using the lead vest in the hope our PR comes through before our baby is born Or Don't take the risk but don't get anything from the Government due to just missing the baby bonus and not being a PR by the due date. I was worried this was the case. When I called the Gov Human Services Dept I just wasn't confident with the girls answer - she said I could submit a claim for parental leave before our PR was through, providing we could send some kind of proof that our application for PR will be approved pending a clear x-ray result. I don't think Aus Immigration provide such a thing. The girl also said submit the claim but it could be rejected. Thanks again everyone, we've got something to think about very carefully. It would still be great to hear any other thoughts or hear from anyone who went ahead with an x-ray while they were pregnant.

Hi, Is anyone clear on eligibility for Government Parental leave or similar if you are not a permanent residency at the time of your baby’s birth but soon will be? I have put my PR application on hold as I need to wait until after my baby is born to complete the medical (putting off the chest x-ray until afterwards). The Australian Government website reads if though you have to be a resident when the baby is born but when I called the Families and Parents Government number the girl seemed unsure but told me I can apply for parental leave after my x-ray and once my residency is granted. Gov website - To be eligible for Parental Leave Pay you must satisfy residence requirements. When your child is born or comes into your primary care you must be living in Australia and have Australian citizenship, or hold a permanent visa. I don’t want to wait until this time (thinking everything is okay) only to find out I’m not eligible. My Dr has advised he can give me permission to proceed with the x-ray to finalise my PR application providing a protective lead blanket is used– it isn’t known if this is 100% safe and I’m unsure about taking this risk. Any info anyone can offer will be a great help. I just want to be able to plan realistically for baby arriving. If we don’t get any Government support things will be tough so just want to be prepared for this. Thanks

Hi, My husband and I have been living and working in Sydney since March 2011. We were initially on working holiday VISAs but we have been on a 457 VISA since late August 2011 (my husband is sponsored and I'm defacto). I noticed both our jobs are currently on the skilled list. Does anyone know if we can apply for PR now rather than waiting until we have completed two full years on our 457 VISA? If we apply via a skilled route now, and are successful, does this mean we can apply for citizenship two years from the date of being granted PR? Any help is appreciated. I've been quoted by an agency and they suggested applying for PR via the 190 route but they said it would then take another four years for Citizenship. Thanks